Al Arabiya - AFP, United Nations - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo. Libya, backed by Egypt, had asked for an end to the arms embargo to allow the embattled government...

Salman Aldossary* - Asharq Alawsat - Even the most optimistic of Egyptian officials could not have expected the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) to succeed the way it has. In one fell swoop Egypt has now officially exited this period of political isolation, delivering a stunning blow t...

Abdulrahman Al-Rashed - Arabnews - According to international organizations, during his tenure as Yemen’s president Ali Abdullah Saleh had amassed wealth to the tune of around $60 billion. Even when judged by the standard of wealthy nations, this is a huge amount of money. His actual wealth is ...

Memo - A minister in Libya's Tripoli-based Islamist government called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to put an end to the Egyptian army's "criminal operations" in Libya. A minister in Libya's Tripoli-based Islamist government called on the UN Security Council to hold an e...